The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Merchants in Wilmington wanted a town on the Cape Fear River to secure trade with the frontier country. They were afraid people would use the Pee Dee River and transport their goods to Charleston, South Carolina. The merchants bought land from Newberry in Cross Creek. Campbelton became a place where poor whites and free blacks lived and gained a reputation for lawlessness.
Early settlementAmerican RevolutionPost-revolutionAntebellumThe Civil War era through late 19th century20th century to presentFort Bragg and Pope Army AirfieldSanctuary community for military families
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items below1762Established
1814La fayette villeDocument
1825Fayetteville NC 1825Document
1860s2 items · Letter from J.J. Prather to his nephe…Book
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